Handle-arresting and coin-returning mechanism



v A ril 14, 1931. H. LARSEN ETAL 1,800,546

HANDLE ARNESTING AND COIN RETURNING MECHANISM Filed June 21, 1928 .2 Sheets-Sheet l k zm I 53 INVENTORS Lou/s H. ZAIPSEN cflz/Fro/v W x ATTORNEY L. H. LARSEN ET AL HANDLE ARRESTING AND COIN RETURNING MECHANISM April 14, 1931.

Filed June 21 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2,

INVENTORS Laws ,6. Z/msE/v (fCuFm/v 14/ NIXON ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 14, 1931 LOUIS H. LARSEN, F UNION CITY, NE -f7 JERSEY, AND CLIFTON W. NIXON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HANDLE-ARRESTIDTG AI-ID COIILRE'EURNING MECHANISM Application filed June 21, 1928, Serial No. 287,295, and in Great Britain July 13, 1927.

This invention relates to handle arresting and coin returning mechanism for coin-controlled machines, for instance vending and change making machines, and the invention is particularly applicable for use in connection with the control mechanism for such machines. In the accompanying drawings, we have shown our improvements, by way of example, as embodied in a control mecha nism of the general construction illustrated and described in the application of Clifton W. Nixon for Letters Patent of the United States, filed June 7, 1927, Serial No. 197,07 5.

The main object of our invention is the provision in conjunction with the Nixon control 7 mechanism referred to or in connection with adaptable mechanism for the same purpose,

of means for arresting the operating handle or similar working part so as to prevent the operation of the machine under circumstances where the goods, which the would be customer desires to purchase, have been sold out and cannot be purchased until the machine has been restocked with the same, and also of combined means for causing the automatic return or delivery to the would be customer of any purchase coin which he may have deposited in the machine against exhausted goods of his selection.

A further object'of our invention is the provision of mechanism of the foregoing character, wherein the parts are so arranged and are so connected with the control mecha-' nism that the operating handle orother working part, which is to be arrested when the goods have become exhausted, will itself serve as the instrumentality for causing during its movement to arrested position, the automatic return or delivery to the would be customer of the deposited purchase coin.

A further object of our invention is the provision of a simple, practical and efficientconstruction of means whereby, on movement of the exhausted article holder into its delivery position, the arresting device proper will be swung into a position where it will serve as a power transmission connection for effecting the actuation of all of the coin holding slides carried by the control mechanism, so as to cause the release and return to the would be customer of any coins deposited against exhausted goods.

According to another feature, provision is made whereby the mechanism of our present invention will serve as the transmission medium for operating a gate adapted to prevent the deposit of purchase coins, and further for operating a sign adapted to inclicate when the selected goods have been sold out.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which Fig. 1 represents a fragmentary sectional elevation, more or less diagrammatic in character, of a coin-controlled vending and change making machine embodying our invention;

Fig. 2 represents a top plan View of a control mechanism constructed in accordance with the disclosure of the Nixon application above referred to and embodying the connections by which the slides of the control mechanism are operated by our handle arresting and coin returning mechanism;

Fig. 3 represents a side elevation and sec tion, showing in detail the character of the cam hook plates applied to the slides, the cooperating bell cranks, and in general the transmission connections through which these parts are operated from the handle arresting device;

Fig. 4 represents a fragmentary sectional plan view, indcating the arrangement in circular series of the article holders and the means carried thereby for causing the operation of our handle arresting and coin returning mechanism, this view being taken substantially on the line 44 of Fig. 1; and

Fig.5 represents an inner face elevation of our handle arresting and coin returning mechanism with associated parts shown in section, this view being taken substantially on the line 55 of Fig. 3, and this View including in proper relationship a detached detail of the depressible arm for operating said mechanism, 7 I

' 4 The: control mechanism, whichiconstitutes.

the subject matter of the application above referred to' and in conjunction with which by way ofexample we have shown our handle arresting mechanism, is madeinflthe form of acarrier'coniprising strips 10 11 and 12 V (see Flg. 2) connected bycross;p1eces 13 and.

1 1 provided with shoes-15 adapted-to slide oniguides or rails 16. Coiled pull springs 17 connectprojections 18Ion the strips 10 and 12 with fixed projections 19 on suitable frame parts, whereby the'ca'rrier is retracted against an abutment block 20 wh ch is shown as located along'the inner face of casing front plate 21. The carriermay beadvanced or o elevated position. I

moved from the abutment bloclr'20 against the, tension of the springs 17 by any suitable operating handle or lever. In thepres'ent instance, we show a'depressible handle 22*for t his pur po'se, the same being movable in a V vertical sl0t'23 in thecasi'ng front plate 21 I Lan'd*being[jinounted in a bearing block 24: ,(Fig. :1') -.vvhich. is supported for rocking movement "by ivot, pin 25.

A weighted arm "26, rigid with thepivot pin 25,:rnay-be einployedto elevate the handle after eachdown' stroke and 'to'rnaintain it in In the'use of this forrn of handle the central strip 11 (Fig. 2) has pivoted thereto at -27. the end of a pull bar 28 hooked'at 2am receive the hooked end 80 ofadrawzbar 31 (Figlyl) pivotedlat' 32' to a suitable frame part. "Throughna bell'crank 39 ,pivotedto a r 7 suitabl'efframe part at i 34 and having a lost the drawbar 31 toengage the pull bar 28 mains; connection "at 35 with the bearing block'2a, and a link 36 which pivotally coir nects thebell crank lever 33with the draw barSl, the down stroke of the handle causes and advance the spring'tensioned carrier v I away from the abutment block,

' Associated with eachof the strips 10, 11

and 12, .(see Fig. 2), is a'coinholding unit including a head 37 andaslide 38 forming a coin-space, The coin-spaces may difi'erin: size to accommodatedifferent sizes of c'oins.

Thus; with .strip 10 is shown acoin-space 39 adapted'tofreceive a dime; with strip ll'is Q'pins42 with pins 46ffixedto' the strips, the

slidesaredrawn,towardtheirheads to clamp gco ns inthe coin-spaces, the coinsbeing susis t-allied." by f the transverse headpins -47 until] l m ed-1 o The slides carry laterally projecting pins 2 V 48 which cooperate with stop pins 49 depending from anfoverhead plate50 to adjust the slides andmake the coin-spaces of coinreceiving size asthe carrier is retracted against the abutrnent block. As the carrier isad: vanced from the abutment block; the {tensioned slides clamp any-coins reposing in the coin-spaces;

. Each slide has pivoted thereto a hooked draw bar 51 adapted, when the" carrier is drawn toeXtre ne position iroin the abutment block, 'to'engage a'suitable movement receiving device indicated partially at 5l '.,"full illustration of this device not being necessary for an understandingof the present inven-' tion. Such movementreceiving device 51' controls the operation of a train of elements' including as part of the train; rod 52, bell" crank 53, and pusher 54, whereby, as each article holder 55 is brought into delivery position behind the delivery chute 5 6, to engage and operate an ejecter; 57. carried thereby and adapted on eachopera'tion to eject the lower most article from the colurn'npi article's 58 contained within ,the article holder. The

manner in which thefcarrier' iniparts move Jment toj su'c h-niovement receiving device and to the trainioffelementscontrolled thereby isillustrated and described in theapplication above referred to. In thefpresent instance, p it ls-deemed 'sufiicient to state where a sl de clamps acoin it is thereby rendered effective, 7

when the carrier is drawn toextrerne 'posi-o tion, to engage its draw bar 51 with the move-V nent receiving dev1ce 51 and therebycause Lothe operation-oh an ejecter 57 so asto discharge an-article'of goods and wherethere is no clamped min; aslidewill be inefiective for. such; purpose; it-s draw bar falling short of engagement with the niovernentj receiving dev ce 5l V The artlcle holders may beniounted 1n cir- [cular series (as host shown in Fig. Quin a. magazine 59 which isrotated from handle 22 through slidingconnections 60', sh0rt shaft '61, bevel gears 62,"shaft63 and pin wheel- 64; arranged. in. driving engagement with magazine ring 6 5. By rotating the handle 22, that" particular article holder 55, contains the goo'ds selected for purchase, can

be brought intodelivery position behind the delivery chute 56 and by depressing said handle the carrier will be -operated to effect a delivery ofthe selected goods, if the proper: .coin has-beendeposited. Said: handle 22 can be rotated only when it-is in elevated position within the, circularo-pening" 66 (Fig. 5).

'Suitable coin chutes 675L653 'and'l69 are pro-i videdto conduct the purchase coins from theacoin deposit slotsfi'Z, 68" andf69, 're-spee V tively, to the coin-spaces 39, .40 andel, r'e- ,spectively'. fl@

Our invention,in its preferredforinof consanction, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, comprises an arresting devic T0 tu'rnably mountedon a pivot stud 71 projecting from a'suitable plate 72 on the inner side ofthe casing front 21, said arresting device being preferably disk-shaped in general form as best shown in Fig. 5 and be i I provided with two arms and i l projecting therefrom in spaced apart relation. Th projecting arm T l carries pin 75 and bearin on the underst' face of this pin is the can of a lever element '50 mounted to rocl; on a pivot 7? suitably su iported on the casing front. A connecting rod 78 is pivoted at 70 to the short arm ofthe lever element and at 80'to a depressible bar 81 having one end pivotally mounted at 82 to the casing front and the opposite end provided with relatively large cam portion 83 which is adapted to impinged by a suitable actuating device so as to cause the depression of bar 81, the rocking of lever element 76 and the turning or" arresting device 70 until the projecting arm 7?; thereof assumes a position across t is path of handle 22, as indicated in broken outline at a.

Each oft-he article holders 55 carries means arranged to be actuated on the dischar e of the last article therefrom, for impinging the camportion 83 and thereby dep 'essing the de pressible bar 81. In the present instance, for this purpose, we show on each article holder an impinging element in the form of a lever 84: mounted between itsends on a pivot pin 85 for vertical rocking movement, one end 86 of the lever being sufficiently weighted to keep the opposite cam-like end 8. thereof and a vertically disposed sliding bar 88 in elevated position. Eiaid sliding bar 88, which is sup ported on the cam-like lever end 8?, is suitably slotted as at 89 toslide on suitable guide pins -90-0n the holder, and the upper end 91 :01": said sliding bar is oflset inwardly to lie in the path of a projecting lug 92 carried by a weight 93 loosely superposed upon the columnof articles 58 within the holder. The weight 93 descends by gravit 1Z1 accordance .with the diminutiono1 the articles in the article holder, so that upon the di charge of are such that theextent of the depression of the depressible bar 81 will be merely enough to cause the arresting device 70. to be turner to a position in which its projecting arm 73 will assume a positiomas indicated at a where the handle 22 on its down stroke will engage -saidarm and so effect a further turning of the arresting device before being arrested thereby. The depressible bar 81 with its care portion 83 is so arranged (as best illustrated in Fig. '4) in relation to the delivery chute '56 that each time an empty'article holder moves into delivery position behind said delivery chute, the arresting device will be turned to a position where its arm 73 can be engaged by the handle, and it will remain in such position until, through the movement of the empty article holder from delivery position, the lever 84: will be disengaged from the cam portion 83, when said arresting device and connected parts are repositioned for the next operation by means of a pull spring 9+ herein shown (Fig. 5) as applied to said arresting device for such purpose.

According to a feature of our invention, each time through the depression of the bar 81 the lever element 76 is actuated to turn the arresting device to a position where arm 73 can be engaged by the handle 22, a sliding gate 95 and a semaphore sign 96 are operated. In the present instance. the gate 95 is mounted to slide in the plate 7 2 (Fig. 5.) and is provided with appropriate coin openings 97, 98 and 99 through which the coins are passed from the coin deposit slots 67', 68 and 69. respectively, into the coin chutes 67, 68 and 69, respectively. A rod 100 is adjustably connected to the gate by screw-threading one end thereof into a lug 101 carried by the gate, the opposite end of the rod being pivoted at 102 to an arm 103 formed with and projecting upwardly from the lever element '56. By this arrangement, when the depressible bar 81 is in elevated position, the gate is open permitting the entrance of coins into the coin' as a legend (not shown) Brand sold out,

select another. Under this arrangement, uponthe depression of the depressible bar 81, the semaphore arm 105 will be moved so as to advance the plate section 108 into display position behind a display window 109 provided in the casing front 21. Inthis manner, provision maybe made for automatically informing the would-be customer of the fact that the article he hasselected has been sold out.

When, because of the depression of the depressible bar 81, the arresting device 70 has been turned so that its arm 73 occupies the position indicated at a, the handle 22 on its down stroke will engage the arm 73 and serve as the means for further turning the arresting device until said arm 73 occupies theposition indicated in broken outline at Z), where a stop 110 on the plate 72 limits such further arrests the down str-oke ofsai-d handle.

*the arrest of the handle, the movement of the carrier from the abutment blockceases'," so fthatthemachine cannotbe operated. Now, the movement of the arm 7 3 from the1posi- 1 tion 'in'dicated'at atofthe position indicated ,l s our present inventiomthe movement ofthe a: i arm 7 3 from-the position indicated at a to thefpo's'ition' indicated at b is provided in "orderthat the handle before it is arrested may '1 at b does notimpart movement: to the lever s element? 6 and parts connected thejreto'ex cept as to alrelativelymovable jaw 111 which engages the top side of pin 7 and cooperates withthe opposing end of the lever element 76in clamping said 'pinin order firmlyv to maintain said lever element 76 in proper operative relation to said pin at all times the said jaw-111 being pivoted for its relative movement to the said lever element 7 6 at 112 'and'being further connected therewith by a pull spring 113 While, therefore, the lever element 7.6 has clainpingiengagement with the arresting device's-o. as to turn it tothe V position where the arm 73will be engaged by thehandle, the further movement of the arrestingfdevice to: arresting-position,which; "2 further movement is'eifected by the handle;

in no wise produces. an effect upon the said leverli-element 7 6. 1

. 'As wehave previously intimated, the slid gate 95'. is closed to prevent the/deposit ofpurchase coins insthe coinchutesf only when *anempty article holder is moved into delivery position behind the delivery chute:

56,1;The tprospective customer may, there fore, and frequently. does, insert his purchasecoin'through-the open gate and into one of the coin chute'sbefore the emptyarticle holder is moved into delivery 'po'sitioni I ln' jac'cordance with an important feature of serve as the source of powerforimparting to the} arresting device" andtrain of parts con-v trolled thereby thej'movement'. necessary to operate the slides 38 onthe'carrier'so that anycoinsjdeposited"on exhausted articles and ""clampedrby said slides will be freed for reurn to "the prospective 5 customer; "In -car- F ryi'ng out this'provision in its preferredform 1 'of construction, We attach to'eac'h slide'38 for finovement-therewith a 'camhook plate 114 made with an upper armf115- and alower arm" 116 arrangedonv oppositesides of the 1 cross piece13. 'The'cam hookplates- 114s are attached .at their rear ends to the slides by a means of pivot studs P117 to have rocking V movement; The arms 115 are slidabjle onthe sir $0 115 protrude beyond th'e 'front end of the.

7 carrier! and are received; in suitable trainsverse "openings 118 prdvi'dedgin the abutment block *Their front ends are made to form ing rod 126 iscalled into; action to transmit cross piece 13 whilethe-farm's 116 serve as stops/to limitrising movement. said arms dependin'g' cam hooks 119.

With

Mounted within the abutment block 20, lengthwise thereof; is a rockshaft 120; carry ing detents in the, form ofbell cranks 121 having detent arms 122 formed to cooperate with thecam hooks 119 andihaving arms 123 adapted to rest on the bottom surfaces 1240f the openings 11'8 was to maintain the bellcrank detents in proper position to'cooperate' with arms 122. The bell crank detentsare rigid with theshaft 120 sothatthe actuation of any one of them will result in rocking the the cam hooks 119. Under this-arrangement,

shaft and-hence actuating all of: the bell crank detents. By this 'arrangement jwhen v anyone .ofthe bell crank detents is actuated,

raisingits arm 123 from thebottom surface f124c,"all-of the bell crankfdetents being corre-i spondingly actuated will engage their 'detent' arms 122 with theshoul'ders'125 formed onthe cam hook arms '1'15'a'ndso force the slidesl38 away fromv their heads 37 "with" the; result that any coinswithin the coin spaces will be j released 1 and fall from the 'coinspaces for return to jthe pr-ospectivecustomer.-- Tore-i lease the coins so that they willfall from the coin-spaces requires onlyfa slight movement 'of the slides: 38 taway from their heads 37.

Consequently, a slight impell'ing force';,im-

parted by the bell crank detents to'the 'cam' hook plates will effect the release of any coins reposingin'thexcoin-spaces. 1

The transmissioncontrolled by thelarrest- 5 ing device 'fors imparting slight movement to the bell crank detents when the handle moves the arm 7 3 from the position indicated at a to the position indicated at "b comprisesa connecting'rod 126 provided at itsloweriend with a link portion127.havingan elongated slot 128 in whichisreceived a pin 1129 projectingfrom' an" arm 123 -of one of. the bell crank detents-121. 1 Attached to" the up'per end of connectinglrod l26-is ablade' 13O pro-- videdwith an elongated slot-181 in which is received the P 5 Projecting from the-arm 7 4 of theiarresting device. I From anfinspecs 7 tion of Fig. 5it will be notedthat the'pins 7 5 and 129 normally occupy positions at the lower ends of the slots 131- and 128, respectively; 'Under this, arrangement,- the actu'a tion' of the'leve r element 76 to move the ar-f resting device arm; 7 3 to" the" positionindicated at a does not effect the operation of the V V rod connection 126since the pin 7 5 merely "moves'to. the top'end ofth'eslot 181 But whenthe handle 111011681311813111173110111 the position a to'the position 'b;thenithe connectmovement to the bell crank detents, since the pin 7 5 on this movement engages the blade 130 at the upper end of the slot 131. Through the provision of the slot 128 in link portion 127 the cam hook plates on movement of the carrier from the abutmentblock are enabled to slip out of engagement with the bell crank detents without imparting movement to the connecting rod 126.

The functions of the several features of our improvements have been described in connection with the description of the construction and arrangement of such features, so that it is not believed any further description will be necessary to a thorough understanding thereof. Attention is, however, called to the fact that each time an empty article holder isbrought into delivery position behind the delivery chute, the arresting device will be turned far enough to bring its arm 73 into position to be engaged by the depressible handle, the gate will be closed to prevent the insertion of purchase coins, and the sign will be displayed behind the display window; and further that each time the empty article holder moves out of delivery position, all of said devices will be automatically repositioned. If desired, either the gate or the sign, or even both of these devices, may be omitted without necessitating any changes in the, construction or operation of the arresting device. 7 After the initial movement of the arresting device, when its arm 73 is turned to the position indicated at a, the operating movement of the handle before it is arrested to prevent the full movement of the carrier and consequently the operation of the machine, is itself utilized as the sourceof power for operating the coin clamping slides and releasing'any purchase coins that may have been deposited prior to the closing of the gate.

While We have illustrated and described the preferred form. of construction for carrying our invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. /Ve, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set. forth but desire to avail ourselves of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is p 1. In a coin-controlled machine provided with a coin holding unit with a coin clamping member and operating means for said unit, arresting means for said operating means; and means connected to be controlled by said arresting means for operating said coin clamping member.

2. In a coin-controlled machine provided with a coin holding unit with a coin clamping member and operating means for said unit, arresting means for said operating means; actuable means arranged to move said arresting means into position to be engaged by said operating means, to be thereby moved into arresting position; and means connected to be controlledby said arresting means for operating said coin clamping member.

3. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of a coin holding unit in which a relatively movable coin clamping member is adapted to clamp a coin in the unit; operating means for said unit; and means arranged to be actuated by said operating means controiling the operation of said coin clamping member independently of the operation of said unit.

4%. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination with a coin holding unit in which a relatively movable coin clamping member is adapted to clamp a coin in the unit, of an operating element for said unit; anarresting device arranged to be moved into position to be engaged and moved by said operating element so as to arrest said operating element; means for moving said arresting device into position to be engaged and moved by said I operating element; and means arranged to be actuated by said arresting device, on the movement thereof by said operating element, controlling the operation of said clamping member.

5. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination of an operating element; a coin clamping member adapted to be operated to release a coin clamped thereby; a movable device having an arm adapted to be engaged by said element, to provide for the movement of said device by said element; and means connected to be operated by the movement of said device for operating said coin clamping member and thus eiiect the release of a clamped coin.

6. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination with a coin holding unit with a coin clamping member and an operating element for said unit, of a turnably mounted arresting device having an arm; means for initially turning said device to position said arm where it will be engaged by said element, to provide for the further turning of said device by said element; and means connected to be controlled by said device for operating said clamping member on the further turning of said device.

7. In a coin-controlled machine, the combination with a coin holding unit with a coin clamping member and an operating element for said unit, of a turnably mounted arresting device having an arm; means for initially turning said device to position said arm where it will be engaged by said element, to provide for the further turning of said device by said element; means for limiting such further turning to cause said device to arrest said element; and means connected to be controlled by said device for operating 'tiirningof said device. K V I s 8. In a C6111 COI1i11f0l18d111311111116, the "coin- I bination with an operating element and an '15 v r onfthe'dischargeofthe1astart1cle,' in'combiaftic-le holder vvith actuating" means adapted tobe'actnated on the discharge of the last afti'cle, of an arresting gdevice arranged; in

relation tosaid"elenoent; and means fesponthe actuation" of said-actuatingmeans I arranged to inove said device to a positionto; I

' sion neans arranged to receive-i-operating- "force from said actuating means and con-- belengagediby saidjelement'.

9. In a coin-controlled machine, embodving nation with "an {a resting device arranged ,iielati'on' to sai'd'handle'; meansresponsive to 1 I Q the actuat on of "said actnating means an ranged tomo've sai'darresting deviceto a positionftobe engaged'by said handle; and means connected to 1 becontiol'led by saidv a r- Testing: device for operating said clamping member. '10, In 'a coin-oontr olled machine, embodying an op'eratinglihan le, coin holding unit with a coin clamping inemberand an article holder with actuating- 'Ine'ans'adapted to be actuatedofi the discharge of the last article,

in-combinationwith an arresting device ar- 1 rangedi-n relation to said handle means re;-

-spn'sive; to, the actuation of said actuating neansari angedjto move said arfesting device initially to a POSitionjto be engaged by said a 1 dev e :fQ f ope t iSei pi gme r, said transmission means be ng oonnected to be idle 'on' -thej'initialmovementof sa d ar iilgpa perating handle andan article holder .--,w'ithactuating means adapted to ice-actuated handlje to-be given subsequent movenientby said handle toialiesting "position; 'anditrans I mission fmeansgoonti'olled by said arresting testing device. I i

311'. In acoln contnolledfinachine, einbodyon-the discha'fge of the last article,an a riestingf-device'arianged nzrelatl'on to sa1 1xh n dlec; transmission means responsive" to the acmove said arresting device initiallyto ,a posi j tion to be engaged said handle, tobe given] I subseqi ent movement by saidvhandle to varfesting'position, said transmission means be;

tnation of I said actuating means arranged to ing 'connectedto be' inope' ativeon the slibsequent Inovement'of sa i' '12,. clilhegcombination I I carrier/arranged: to be operated thereby j and 'p i 'ovidedNvithj a plurality of coin holding nnitg'each"including a slide arranged 'on mov me t offthe carriei'vto clampia coin car- Tied by its respective iinit, of an arrestingdevice movable into positio'n'tof'be engaged rresting mean V by said'handle; to be thereby moved into'ipo- 'lthiai handle .disenga eablewithsaid detent'; and a link connected with a lost sniotion action between 'said detent andsa'id arresting device.

' lieoopioi to non-,clainping position.

nieans for moving eachslide from clamping "1351a combination, in 'a coincont rolledf machine, ahandle; aholder {for articles of "merchandise; actuating means associated Withs'ai'd holdei' and adaptedito be actuated I to assumea position for iinpartingan' application of fierce upon thedischargeof an 2.15 mole of merchandise from 'Sald holder ;.anjar-' resting device for sai'd'handle; and transmisnected with said arrestin device to cause the arrest of said handle.

machine 'a-coin holding unit with 'afrelasame toinove into positionfor effecting the 1 1. In combination, "m a coin-controlled an application of force; an arresting device I for saidihandle transmission means-arranged to receive operating force from said actuate I ing ineans and connected said arresting devlceto cause the same to move into posltion to be engaged by'said handle Ii1eans arranged to-be controlled by said arresting Idevice foroperating said clamping memberand includ-* ing adisengageable coupling comprising a earn hook plate and a rockingdetent.

15. In a ooin-controlled machine, el'nbody} a coin holding unit 'With'a coin clamping member and a handle foxiz operating said unit; I an meeting device movable into P081 7 tionjtobe engaged by said 'handld'andto be thence moved by said handle-to position for arrestingthesaine; I I said arfestmg device -f or"0perat1ng'sa- 1d clamping inenibei'zand including a; cooperat mg cain hook plate and rocking "detentan ranged to impart operating inov'ementto said clamping member and to. be disengaged -to 16, In I c in-condoned machine; em bfodjving. coin holding unit {with a; coin allowfree operation of said-innit.

clamping I meinbef {and a handle 5 for 'o'pk er ating' said funit, an, operating device mov- Ialole' into positionflto be. engaged-"by said handleand to be thenceinoved bysaidl'handle to position for arresting the same; means connec'ted'with said arresting device "foi' operating said clamping-member and comprising' a-coopeiating cam'hook-pla'te and ai'ock- I ing detent," said cam hook 'plate "beings attached to said clamping 'mem'beii and being 17. In afcoinj controlled machine; the come bination vvith'an operating'handle, ofaturnmountedarr'esting devie rovided with an arm apovven delivering ,[rocking element II I I I I I engag'ingapinonysaiddeviceandadapted,

-s it ion for anresting saidhandle"; and means eonnected to be "o erated by "said "arresting when actuated; to turn said defvice-intoa pomeansconnectedwith' arm and impel the further turning of said device; and a stop for limiting the turning of said device. 7

18. in a coin-controlled machine, the combination with an operating handle, of a turnably mounted arresting device provided with an arm; apower delivery rocking element engaging a pin on said device and adapted, when actuated, to turn said device into a position in which said handle will engage said arm and impel the further turning of said device, a stop for limiting the turning of said device; and a spring drawn jaw engaging said pin in cooperation with said rocking element, said jaw being pivoted to said rocking element and adapted to yield relatively thereto. V

In testimony whereof, We have signed our names to this specification.

LOUIS H. LARSEN.

CLIFTON W. NIXON. 

